do i count down 55days soon as i hit 12/12 or??

[petedav]

or do i start counting down when i see the funky white hairs lol?????

 

[TrichomeTrent]

when you start to see hairs other than pre-flowers
also i would check trichomes just to be sure instead of doing a day count

 

[easterbunny]

dont count let it finish

 

[woodsmaneh!]

If your going to Blast off start counting, but as far as your plants being ripe there is only one way to tell and that is with a 30x microscope (Radio Shack or Hydro Shop13$) your need to look at the tri-chromes and they should be cloudy with 25% dark brown.

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[woodsmaneh!]

Here are some of my shots of what your looking for.

 

[jawbrodt]

I count as soon as I flip to 12/12, BUT, I think you'll find that the estimated times are rarely accurate, you can almost always add a week or two. The estimates given, are for people running fine-tuned setups, with zero problems, running high-powered lighting, etc...for the fastest flowering times. Every deviance from the ideal, will add to your flowering time.

 

[naimad1234]

Like others said learn to check the trichs. One of the biggest mistakes I made when I started was thinking I could count the days by what a seedbank said. Remember they make that statement based on ideal conditions, which most people don't have especially when they start out.

 

[petedav]

Like others said learn to check the trichs. One of the biggest mistakes I made when I started was thinking I could count the days by what a seedbank said. Remember they make that statement based on ideal conditions, which most people don't have especially when they start out.

hey thanks for the reps,
its pinapple express, attitude say 45/55 days flowering and my m8 cut his down at 55 days and his weed was absalutely banging i mean real good..

 

[dannyboy602]

we'll guide you through the process. don't worry about a thing. make some lemonade it's hot outside.

 

[MrDank007]

Don't use estimates on attitude. Like everyone else said, go by Trichs

 

[xXOnyxXx]

i ran PE last run, g13 claim 55 - 60 days on flower. but mine where more to the 60 day mark, actually 62 days to 30 - 40% amber under a 600hps. do like they say and get your self a 30x loop or mini microscope from radio shack so ya can make sure they are ready.

 

[TrichomeTrent]

I count as soon as I flip to 12/12, BUT, I think you'll find that the estimated times are rarely accurate, you can almost always add a week or two. The estimates given, are for people running fine-tuned setups, with zero problems, running high-powered lighting, etc...for the fastest flowering times. Every deviance from the ideal, will add to your flowering time.

this is actually because it takes several days up to 2-3 weeks for certain strains to build up the levels of hormones that actually begin flowering, which is when the count begins now personally i always check the trichomes but if its not supposed to be rip until 49-59 days or something, i wont start checking until day 48-49